Texarkana

  1. Texarkana Legal Resources
  2. Texarkana Statistics
  3. Texarkana Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Texarkana Employment Information
  5. Texarkana Family Information
  6. Texarkana Education Information
  7. Texarkana Business Information
  8. Texarkana Public Benefits Information
  9. Texarkana Criminal Information
  10. Texarkana Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Texarkana Zip Codes


Texarkana Legal Resources Back to top

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Texarkana Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 26,448
  • Land Area (2000): 82.479 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.487 square kilometers
Texarkana Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 23,815 2002 26,811 2005 29,778
2000 25,163 2003 Not Available 2006 30,348
2001 26,633 2004 29,185 2007 30,156

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Houses (2000): 11,721
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 1,070
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 1,681
Texarkana Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 23,477 87.34%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 57 0.21%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 3,347 12.45%

Texarkana Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Texarkana Employment Information Back to top
Texarkana Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 10,032 9,473 559 5.57% 56
1991 9,906 9,158 748 7.55% 76
1992 10,029 9,308 721 7.19% 72
1993 10,059 9,395 664 6.60% 66
1994 10,150 9,418 732 7.21% 72
1995 10,141 9,514 627 6.18% 62
1996 10,236 9,638 597 5.83% 58
1997 10,196 9,734 462 4.53% 45
1998 10,062 9,623 438 4.35% 44
1999 10,332 9,806 526 5.09% 51
2000 12,119 11,504 615 5.07% 51
2001 11,963 11,369 595 4.97% 50
2002 12,196 11,543 653 5.35% 53
2003 12,121 11,428 692 5.71% 57
2004 12,507 11,815 692 5.53% 55
2005 13,061 12,361 700 5.36% 54
2006 12,967 12,264 703 5.42% 54
2007 13,083 12,390 692 5.29% 53
2008 13,288 12,697 591 4.45% 45
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 12,945 12,199 746 5.76% 58
Feb 2008 12,808 12,179 629 4.91% 49
Mar 2008 12,947 12,334 613 4.73% 47
Apr 2008 13,146 12,622 524 3.99% 40
May 2008 13,358 12,813 545 4.08% 41
Jun 2008 13,707 13,078 629 4.59% 46
Jul 2008 13,644 13,104 540 3.96% 40
Aug 2008 13,425 12,872 553 4.12% 41
Sep 2008 13,616 13,076 540 3.97% 40
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Texarkana Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 793 13.53%
2. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 433 7.39%
3. Public Administration 369 6.29%
4. Paper Manufacturing 345 5.88%
5. Health Care 335 5.71%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 269 4.59%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 230 3.92%
8. Truck Transportation 204 3.48%
9. Metal Manufactuing 166 2.83%
10. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 157 2.68%
11. Repair and Maintenance 148 2.52%
12. Food Manufacturing 138 2.35%
13. Educational Services 135 2.30%
14. Finance and Insurance 127 2.17%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 122 2.08%
16. Other Transportation 121 2.06%
17. Personal and Laundry Services 114 1.94%
18. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 110 1.88%
19. Department and Other General Stores 99 1.69%
20. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 96 1.64%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 1,090 20.65%
2. Educational Services 626 11.86%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 405 7.67%
4. Public Administration 293 5.55%
5. Department and Other General Stores 267 5.06%
6. Social Assistance 253 4.79%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 219 4.15%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 159 3.01%
9. Personal and Laundry Services 151 2.86%
10. Finance and Insurance 150 2.84%
11. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 123 2.33%
12. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 112 2.12%
13. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 95 1.80%
14. Food Manufacturing 94 1.78%
15. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 92 1.74%
16. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 63 1.19%
17. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 60 1.14%
18. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 58 1.10%
19. Paper Manufacturing 55 1.04%
20. Other Direct Selling Estab 47 0.89%

Texarkana Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 555 9.47%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 405 6.91%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 259 4.42%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 253 4.32%
5. Other Management Occupations 222 3.79%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 215 3.67%
7. Law Enforcement Workers 187 3.19%
8. Vehicle Mechanics 187 3.19%
9. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 179 3.05%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 166 2.83%
11. Other Construction Trades 163 2.78%
12. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 150 2.56%
13. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 139 2.37%
14. Other Material Moving Workers 122 2.08%
15. Top Executives 117 2.00%
16. Construction Laborers 110 1.88%
17. Engineers 107 1.83%
18. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 105 1.79%
19. Operations Managers Non Finance 104 1.77%
20. Other Protective Service Workers 102 1.74%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 304 5.76%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 290 5.49%
3. Cashiers 287 5.44%
4. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 276 5.23%
5. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 238 4.51%
6. Registered Nurses 232 4.39%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 215 4.07%
8. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 201 3.81%
9. Health Technologists and Technicians 194 3.67%
10. Other Management Occupations 181 3.43%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 178 3.37%
12. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 163 3.09%
13. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 144 2.73%
14. Other Production Occupations 137 2.60%
15. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 133 2.52%
16. Child Care Workers 124 2.35%
17. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 105 1.99%
18. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 101 1.91%
19. Other Healthcare Support 100 1.89%
20. Other Personal Care, Not child care 99 1.88%

Texarkana Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 10,252 49.87%
15-35 hours 2,180 10.60%
1-14 hours 458 2.23%
No regular hours 7,669 37.30%

Texarkana Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 243 2.23%
5 AM-5:29 AM 226 2.08%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 414 3.81%
6 AM-6:29 AM 877 8.06%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,129 10.38%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,271 11.68%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,418 22.23%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,115 10.25%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 421 3.87%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 522 4.80%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 265 2.44%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 170 1.56%
Noon-3:59 PM 788 7.24%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,019 9.37%

Texarkana Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 360 3.31%
5-9 2,001 18.39%
10-14 3,190 29.33%
15-19 2,508 23.06%
20-24 1,154 10.61%
25-29 239 2.20%
30-34 597 5.49%
35-39 100 0.92%
40-44 103 0.95%
45-59 187 1.72%
60-89 191 1.76%
At least 90 248 2.28%

Texarkana Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 26 0.24% 9,426 86.65%
30-44 0 0.00% 800 7.35%
45-59 0 0.00% 187 1.72%
At least 60 0 0.00% 439 4.04%

Texarkana Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 12 0.11%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,270 11.52%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 9,369 84.98%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 14 0.13%
Color 4 Box Other 73 0.66%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 26 0.24%
Color 6 Box Walked 114 1.03%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 147 1.33%

Texarkana Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Texarkana Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 10,540 (25,826 people)
Families (2000): 7,209 (21,424 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,419
People at same address in 1995: 12,523
Texarkana Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,739 16.50%
$10,000-$14,999 993 9.42%
$15,000-$19,999 975 9.25%
$20,000-$24,999 663 6.29%
$25,000-$29,999 713 6.76%
$30,000-$34,999 675 6.40%
$35,000-$39,999 658 6.24%
$40,000-$44,999 478 4.54%
$45,000-$49,999 388 3.68%
$50,000-$59,999 855 8.11%
$60,000-$74,999 1,068 10.13%
$75,000-$99,999 689 6.54%
$100,000-$124,999 281 2.67%
$125,000-$149,999 112 1.06%
$150,000-$199,999 138 1.31%
$200,000 or more 115 1.09%

Texarkana Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,938 28.29%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,017 29.05%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 352 3.39%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,873 18.04%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 36 0.35%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,304 12.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 11 0.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 569 5.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 5 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 189 1.82%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 87 0.84%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.02%

Texarkana Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 7,935 29.77%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,755 10.34%
Public Assistance 325 1.22%
Retirement 1,832 6.87%
Self Employment 1,069 4.01%
Social Security 2,987 11.21%
Supplemental Security 713 2.67%
Wage / Salary 7,646 28.68%
Other 1,394 5.23%

Texarkana Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,919 59.04%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,025 40.96%

Texarkana Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,062 10.79%
Color 1 Box Married 6,038 61.37%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,457 24.97%
Color 3 Box Widowed 281 2.86%

Texarkana Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,423 12.78%
Color 1 Box Married 5,775 51.88%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,295 20.62%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,638 14.72%

Texarkana Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Texarkana Education Information Back to top
Texarkana Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,445 7.26%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 3,611 18.14%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 6,845 34.39%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 4,617 23.19%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 765 3.84%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,696 8.52%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 927 4.66%

Texarkana Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 360 1.36% 269 1.02% 629 2.38%
Kindergarten 368 1.39% 65 0.25% 433 1.64%
Grades 1-4 1,568 5.93% 129 0.49% 1,697 6.42%
Grades 5-8 1,285 4.86% 84 0.32% 1,369 5.18%
Grades 9-12 1,304 4.93% 135 0.51% 1,439 5.44%
Undergrad college 799 3.02% 95 0.36% 894 3.38%
Graduate or professional school 76 0.29% 11 0.04% 87 0.33%
Total 5,760 21.78% 788 2.98% 6,548 24.76%

Texarkana Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Texarkana Business Information Back to top
Retail sales (2002): $296,630,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $91,655,000
Texarkana Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Texarkana Public Benefits Information Back to top
Texarkana Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 20,296 78.34%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 5,610 21.66%

Texarkana Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Texarkana Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 593
Texarkana Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 5.921 0.798 0.042 2.016 8.776 0.588 8.062 56.015 2.729 67.394
2000 5.683 0.835 0.040 2.027 8.584 0.000 9.220 57.147 3.060 69.427
2001 6.083 0.601 0.038 1.389 8.110 0.563 9.086 66.234 4.393 80.276
2002 5.073 0.373 0.075 1.305 6.826 0.448 10.630 50.315 3.693 65.085
2003 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2004 10.348 0.548 0.103 1.645 12.643 0.377 12.472 41.665 2.741 56.879
2005 13.533 0.201 0.034 1.511 15.280 0.269 11.989 42.447 3.728 58.164
2006 12.785 0.593 0.099 2.669 16.146 0.461 13.378 33.709 3.328 50.415
2007 11.938 0.663 0.099 2.122 14.823 0.133 12.833 34.587 3.913 51.333

Texarkana Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 10 78
2005 37 79
2006 38 80
2007 40 82

Texarkana Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 1,814
2000 1,963
2001 2,354
2002 1,928

Texarkana Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Texarkana Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Texarkana Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,913 14.80%
10-19 Years 3,712 14.04%
20-29 Years 3,806 14.39%
30-39 Years 3,748 14.17%
40-49 Years 3,671 13.88%
50-59 Years 2,888 10.92%
60-69 Years 1,918 7.25%
70-79 Years 1,692 6.40%
80-89 Years 927 3.50%
90+ Years 173 0.65%

Texarkana Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 12,673 47.92%
Color 1 Box Female 13,775 52.08%

Texarkana Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 17,191 65.00%
Color 1 Box African-American 8,163 30.86%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 472 1.78%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 344 1.30%
Color 2 Box Asian 131 0.50%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 122 0.46%
Color 6 Box Other Race 19 0.07%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 6 0.02%

Texarkana Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 3,729 29.59%
2. Irish 2,602 20.65%
3. German 1,774 14.08%
4. English 1,499 11.89%
5. French Non-Basque 530 4.21%
6. Scottish 405 3.21%
7. Dutch 376 2.98%
8. Scotch Irish 365 2.90%
9. Italian 347 2.75%
10. European 198 1.57%

Texarkana Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 23,881 96.28%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 552 2.23%
3. German 91 0.37%
4. French 65 0.26%
5. Vietnamese 56 0.23%
6. French Creole 45 0.18%
7. Hindi 38 0.15%
8. Tagalog 17 0.07%
9. Arabic 14 0.06%
10. Korean 9 0.04%

Texarkana Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 26,464 98.45%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 92 0.34%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 325 1.21%

Texarkana Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Texarkana Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Texarkana Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
71854